Police release sketch of man accused of beating a nanny with baseball bat while she was with a baby

SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities have released a sketch of a man accused of beating a woman with a baseball bat while she was walking with a baby.

In June, the woman told ABC13 she was walking outside in Sugar Land with a baby she nannies when a man drove up, got out of his vehicle, and began repeatedly hitting her with a bat.

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The woman said she was hospitalized for multiple days with scars, bruises, and broken bones. The baby was uninjured.

The Sugar Land Police Department released the sketch in a Facebook post and asked the public for help identifying the suspect.

Police said the suspect is believed to be in his 30s or 40s, and that he left the area in an SUV.

The case remains under investigation.

Anyone who recognizes the individual depicted in the sketch, witnessed suspicious activity in the area at the time of the assault, or has other information that could assist investigators is urged to contact the Sugar Land Police Department at 281-275-2020 or Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at 281-342-TIPS (8477).